Journal Square

Journal Square is a business district, residential area, and transportation hub in Jersey City, New Jersey. From 1911 to 2013, the headquarters of the Jersey Journal was located in the square, giving it its name. The square itself is located at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Avenue, and the area borders McGinley Square, India Square, and other districts. The Journal Square Transportation Center opened between 1973 and 1975, and the center included the PATH train and bus service. By the 2010s, Journal Square had declined, consisting of brownstones, pre-war apartment buildings, frame houses, convenience stores, bodegas, and downscale franchises which served as eyesores. However, the square became a source of interest for highrise development, especially by Jared Kushner's company.